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Victoria to Offer One-Off 20% Vehicle Registration Rebate

Economists warn the pre-election cash relief could strain Victoria’s finances.

Cold Weather Payments Top £35 Million As Nearly 800 Postcodes Triggered

Germany Raises National ID Fees to €46 Effective Today

Former ‘Benefits Queen’ Who Once Claimed £60,000 Slams Labour’s Plan to End Two-Child Cap

Chalmers Rules Out Extending Power Bill Rebates Into 2026

MPs Rebuke HMRC Over Faulty Data That Halted Child Benefit for Thousands

DWP Bank-Check Bill Advances, With Possible Expansion and Direct Debt Deductions Under Scrutiny

Government Rules Out PIP Eligibility Changes Until 2026 as Motability Speculation Grows

Lords Back Tougher Fraud Bill as DWP Bank-Check Powers Return to Commons

WASPI Fund Tops £250,000 as High Court Sets December Review of DWP Compensation Refusal

Indonesia Unrest Deepens as Makassar Parliament Set Ablaze, Leaving 3 Dead

Disabled Travelers Keep Free Bus Passes After PIP Rule Change

UK Parliament Approves Universal Credit Health Element Cuts for New Claimants

England to Extend Free School Meals to All Universal Credit Households

MPs Demand Legal Safeguards for Vulnerable Benefit Claimants After Report Reveals Systemic Failures

WASPI Women Escalate Pressure on Labour After Local Election Setbacks

Labor Pledges $204M for 24/7 Medicare Telehealth Service Ahead of Election

Labor Unveils $1 Billion Mental Health Plan in Re-Election Bid

Millions Risk Losing Health Insurance as ACA Subsidies Set to Expire

Dutch Hard-Right Coalition Faces Internal Disputes Over Immigration Policies